About
Kevin Stone is KTAR’s Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section — remember newspapers? — in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree. He went on to work for The Dallas Morning News as a copy editor and page designer for the paper’s award-winning sports section before spending nearly a decade in various positions with ESPN.com. He returned to the Valley in 2013 and joined the KTAR News digital team in 2018. His favorite activities are collecting records, going to concerts and sporting events, and dining out with his beautiful wife.
Expertise
- News and sports writing and editing
- Social media management
- Wordle wizardry
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, sociology and psychology.
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2020Work on Phoenix’s City North project moving ahead, developer says
Construction on the 100-hundred-acre City North project in Phoenix is moving ahead despite the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the developer said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2020ASU, UArizona announce intention to resume in-person classes in fall
Arizona State University and the University of Arizona announced Thursday they intend to resume in-person classes in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2020Central Avenue bridge replacement could impact I-17 traffic for over a year
Drivers should expect restrictions and delays on Interstate 17 south of downtown Phoenix for the next year-plus because of a bridge replacement project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2020Firefighters, police officers salute workers at Phoenix hospital
Phoenix firefighters and police officers showed some love to health care workers and patients at a the Abrazo Central Hospital on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2020Luke AFB to salute Arizonans battling coronavirus with 15-plane flyover
A formation of 15 military aircraft from Luke Air Base will salute Arizonans battling the coronavirus outbreak Friday with a flyover across metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2020
Arizona reveals plan to supercharge number of coronavirus tests given
The state of Arizona unveiled a plan Monday to test tens of thousands of residents for the coronavirus in the coming weeks, a big jump over the recent pace.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Uber backs off threat to stop Phoenix airport service when fees start May 1
Uber, like Lyft, reversed course from previous statements and said it will continue serving Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport after new fees go into effect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Not very cool: Phoenix expected to hit 100 degrees for 1st time in 2020
Phoenix reached 90 degrees for the first time this year weeks later than usual, but triple digits are coming ahead of schedule, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Rep. Schweikert says small business relief loans could resume by Friday
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona said Wednesday that the depleted coronavirus relief small business loan program could be back in action by Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2020Walgreens debuts its 1st Phoenix-area drive-thru coronavirus test site
The first Walgreens drive-thru coronavirus test site in metro Phoenix was launched Friday in the West Valley suburb of El Mirage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2020
3 Arizona Congress members picked for economic recovery task force
Three Arizonans were selected to a bipartisan White House task force of Congress members that will focus on the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2020
Arizona chamber CEO says depleted small business relief fund is crucial
It’s crucial to Arizona’s economy for Congress to quickly replenish a coronavirus rescue fund that provides a lifeline for small businesses, according one state business leader.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2020Mesa Public Schools selects new superintendent after spending scandal
Four months after its superintendent resigned amid a spending scandal, Mesa Public Schools selected a new top administrator.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2020
Arizona airports get $225M in federal aid, including $148M for Sky Harbor
Arizona airports are getting nearly $225 million from the federal coronavirus relief package, officials said Tuesday, with more than half going to Sky Harbor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2020Mark Kelly nearly doubles Sen. Martha McSally in 1st-quarter fundraising
Mark Kelly's 2020 first-quarter fundraising nearly doubled Sen. Martha McSally's haul, as money continued pouring into Arizona's Senate race in record amounts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2020Deadline to make donations and get Arizona tax credit is still April 15
Tax day was pushed back this year, but April 15 is still the deadline for Arizonans to make charitable donations they can claim on their 2019 state returns.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2020
AARP Arizona wants names of long-term care facilities with coronavirus
AARP Arizonans is calling on Gov. Doug Ducey to reveal which of the state's long-term care facilities have seen positive tests for the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2020Navajo Nation leaders self-quarantine after coronavirus exposure
The president and vice president of Navajo Nation, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, are self-quarantined after exposure to a person who later tested positive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2020Arizona prison system reports first 2 inmate coronavirus cases
The Arizona state prison system reported its first two cases of coronavirus among its approximately 42,000 inmates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2020
Arizona Gov. Ducey orders self-quarantine for New York visitors
Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday ordered a 14-day self-quarantine for anybody flying into Arizona from coronavirus hot spot New York and two adjacent states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2020Walgreens plans to begin drive-thru coronavirus testing in Arizona
Walgreens said it’s finalizing the location of 15 drive-thru coronavirus test sites in seven states, including Arizona, and aims to have them operating later this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2020
Arizona AG warns cannabis company to cease COVID-19 treatment claims
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich told a Phoenix-based cannabis business to stop touting products as potential treatments for COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2020
Arizona prison system now letting employees wear cloth face masks
Arizona prison system updated its policy and is now recommending that employees wear nonmedical cloth face masks to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2020
Arizona reports 2,456 total COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death
Arizona has 2,456 reported positive tests for COVID-19 and 65 deaths, the state health department reported Monday morning.